Blog Herding: Community Edition 02/07/13

The final episode of Blog Herding for the month of
January ends with a scattered collection of blogs focusing more on what's to
come instead of what we're playing now, including a couple of posts from those members
taking advantage of the public beta for Dust 514.

A number of GIO members completed their 31 blogs in 31
days project, including markus1142,
xl9, Gaming
Warthog, and Kate
Willaert, whose daily blog spotlighted a different video game-inspired
movie. Obviously all of their blogs couldn't be featured here, but they're
still worth checking out.

Community Blogs:

Dust
514 Open Beta ImpressionsPlenty of gamers were out in full force playing the
recently released open beta for Dust 514. A few, including Theora Craft,
stopped by to post their initial assessment of the next big MMOFPS.

Getting
The TV To YourselfThe Great Cubone authors this hilarious piece describing
a few techniques an individual can employ to deal with the person who is
preventing you from gaming because they are using the TV.

Black
Ops II: RevolutionNewly released Black Ops II
Revolution DLC hit the market last week and footthumb
was eager to provide a situation report on the new maps and content.

Preparing
For AscensionAshaMan3000 prepares for the next chapter in the God of
War series by playing through the older games first, but discovers a few minor
annoyances with the gameplay along the way.

Dust
514: Something New?As previously stated, the beta of Dust 514 enlisted
several members of the community to the ranks of those who gave the game a test
drive and submitted a review, including this one by Darth-Carbonite.

Why
Nintendo Has Me On Fire For the Wii UTim Gruver highlights a few of the features he's excited
about that are planned for the Wii U as revealed by Satoru Iwata during the
recent Nintendo Direct conference held last week.

Why
Do Open World Games Scare Me?Timothy Repasky contemplates his apprehension with
playing open-world games and wonders whether it's fear or maybe laziness that
causes him to avoid games like Skyrim and instead turn to Halo.

Scratching
That BioShock Itch While On The GoIf the suspense of waiting for Bioshock Infinite's release
is too much for you, Kyle Wadsworth suggests playing Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden,
a dystopian fantasy game available on iOS and Android.

Video
Games And History LessonsWith another exceptionally crafted blog, markus1142
delves into the relationship between the historical authenticities of events
depicted in certain video games with the real-world events that inspired them.

Top
10 Gods In GamingThe subject of mythology seems like it
would have an obvious link to the video game industry with many of our games
featuring characters from folklore. Xl9 provides a list of some of his
favorites.

Community Reviews:

Rfxrage's
Review Of DishonoredAfter playing through Dishonored three times, RFXRage
provides a detailed review highlighting the qualities that make this such an
original and unique experience, even if the campaign is relatively short.

Red
Steel 2 ReviewHawke delivers an interesting review for Red Steel 2, an
older game exclusive to the Wii that allows you to choose between shooting and
sword fighting as you assume the role as the last Kusagari.

Review:
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By SleepWhile patiently waiting for a Kingdom Hearts game to
release on a console, DesertOcelot fills his time enjoying the addictive gameplay and spectacular graphics found in Birth by Sleep for the PSP.

Antichamber:
One Trippy AdventureJake Magee explores the intense gameplay found in
Antichamber, and summarizes the
profound experience in this short review of the game.

Community Podcasts And Videos:

The
JACKED UP Indie & Mojo Show Episode 56The hosts minus Mojomonkey12 discuss all sorts of gaming
related news including thoughts on the Dead Space 3 demo, Temple Run 2, Epic
Mickey 2 and their adventures in creating YouTube videos.

Digi
Bros. Now Playing: Dark Souls Episode 2Jack Gardner and his friend Cory continue their new video
series where they play various video games and provide commentary. This week they continue their adventures in Dark Souls.

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